Day 127: The Wrong Half of the Train
At the DB travel centre in Hamm, Tarik (A), a young traveller on his way to Cologne, speaks to the clerk, Bettina (B).
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a German word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native German, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Guten Tag, mein ICE wurde hier geteilt, und ich saß im falschen Teil.
Hello, my ICE was split here, and I was sitting in the wrong half.
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B
Oje, das passiert öfter, als Sie denken.
Oh dear, that happens more often than you'd think.
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A
Ich muss nach Köln. Brauche ich jetzt ein neues Ticket?
I need to get to Cologne. Do I need a new ticket now?
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B
Nein, ich sehe gerade, dass Sie einen Flexpreis haben. Der gilt auch im nächsten Zug.
No, I can see you've got a Flexpreis ticket. It's valid on the next train too.
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A
Super, danke! Und falls der dann auch noch Verspätung hat?
Great, thanks! And what if that one's late on top of everything?
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B
Dann nehmen Sie den Regionalzug nach Köln. Der wird wenigstens nicht geteilt.
Then take the regional train to Cologne. At least that one doesn't get split.
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